Version Differences for OPH5000i - Opticon Technical Support Portal

====Software Installation====

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In this section, we step through installing both Opticon's USB drivers and OSEcomm.

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In this section, we step through installing both Opticon's USB drivers and OSEComm.

====Installing USB Drivers====

# Follow the prompts to finish the installation.

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====Installing OSEcomm====

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====Installing OSEComm====

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To install OSEcomm follow the steps below.

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To install OSEComm follow the steps below.

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# Download OSEcomm from the [[#Software|Software Downloads section]].

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# Download OSEComm from the [[#Software|Software Downloads section]].

# Open the zip file by double-clicking on it.

# Launch the installer by double-clicking on it.

====Setting Up the Host====

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We will need to configure OSEcomm to communicate with your device before we can download any data.

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We will need to configure OSEComm to communicate with your device before we can download any data.

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From the main screen, click 'Options' and then 'Communication Settings'. You can set up OSEcomm to communicate using this window.

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From the main screen, click 'Options' and then 'Communication Settings'. You can set up OSEComm to communicate using this window.

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Communication Settings

# Choose the COM port for the OPH5000i

::The OPH5000i will show as 'Opticon USB Code Reader (2D) (COMx)' where x will be the virutal COM port number assigned by your Windows PC

# IrDA Adapter set to 'None'

# Protocol Type set to 'Continuous'

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#Choose between 'Append', 'Overwrite', and 'Unique' to determine what OSEcomm does with downloaded data when you start a download but a file by that same name is already present.

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# Select ‘Protocol Tasks’ from the left field.

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## Choose Append to add the data to the end of the file. This is usually the safest option.

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#Find Task Group in the lower left corner and select ‘Receive File(s)’ and click ‘Add Task’

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## Choose Overwrite to delete the existing data and replace it with the new data.

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##Set ‘Drive’ to ‘Default Drive’

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## Choose Unique to only Overwrite entries where the data has changed.

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##Set ‘Filename’ to Data.txt

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##Select a ‘Download type’ Choose between 'Append File', 'Overwrite File', ‘New Extension’ and 'New File' to determine what OSEComm does with downloaded data when you start a download but a file by that same name is already present.

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### Choose Append File to add the data to the end of the existing file. This is usually the safest option.

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### Choose Overwrite to delete the existing data and replace it with the new data. This option will permanently old data

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### Choose New Extension to change the new file extension from ‘.txt’ to ‘000’ with every new file going up by an increment of 1 (the next file is extension 001).

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### Choose New File to change the new files name from Data.txt to Data_0000.txt with every new file going up by an increment of 1 (the next file name is Data_0001.txt)

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##Click Okay

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When you have completed the above steps, OSEcomm is configured to communicate with your OPH5000i. Click 'OK' to return to the Main Screen.

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When you have completed the above steps, OSEComm is configured to communicate with your OPH5000i. Click 'OK' to return to the Main Screen.

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From the Main Screen, click 'File', and then 'Save As' to save these settings. If you choose not to save your settings, you will have to configure OSEcomm each time you open it.

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Now we are ready to begin downloading data from your OPH5000i. To do this, select 'Options' then 'Start Protocol' from the main screen. OSEComm is now in 'Polling' mode.

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Enter a name for your settings file, like "OPH5000i" or "OSEcomm Settings." Every time after this that you open OSEcomm you must select 'File', then 'Open' and select this file to load your settings.

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When you are done using OSEComm simply select 'Protocol', then 'Stop' and OSEComm will stop polling. The application can then be closed.

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Now we are ready to begin downloading data from your OPH5000i. To do this, select 'Protocol' then 'Start' from the main screen.

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OSEcomm is now in 'Polling' mode. You should see the yellow light on the cradle blinking steadily. This means that OSEcomm is checking the cradle for a device, and waiting for the right response. When it detects a device on the cradle it will start the download automatically. Multiple downloads can all be done without ever closing OSEcomm by simply placing another device in the same cradle after your first device is done downloading.

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When you are done using OSEcomm simply select 'Protocol', then 'Stop' and OSEcomm will stop polling. The application can then be closed.

====Starting the Upload from your OPH5000i====

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After OSEcomm is in Polling mode (see above) we are ready to download data from the OPH5000i.

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After OSEComm is in Polling mode (see above) we are ready to download data from the OPH5000i.

# Select 'Transmit Data' from the main menu by using the arrow keys to move up and down and Scan to select an option. The correct option is pictured at right.

::The screen that appears should say "Transmit Data NETO Protocol."

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# OSEcomm will indicate that the data was downloaded by saying "Download Complete." The OPH5000i will then go back to the main menu transmit data screen.

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# OSEComm will indicate that the data was downloaded by saying "Download Complete." The OPH5000i will then go back to the main menu transmit data screen.

You can find the data file in the folder you chose above.

 ====Software Installation====
-								In this section, we step through installing both Opticon's USB drivers and OSEcomm.
+								In this section, we step through installing both Opticon's USB drivers and OSEComm.
 ====Installing USB Drivers====
 # Follow the prompts to finish the installation.
-								====Installing OSEcomm====
+								====Installing OSEComm====
-								To install OSEcomm follow the steps below.
+								To install OSEComm follow the steps below.
-								# Download OSEcomm from the [[#Software|Software Downloads section]].
+								# Download OSEComm from the [[#Software|Software Downloads section]].
 # Open the zip file by double-clicking on it.
 # Launch the installer by double-clicking on it.
 ====Setting Up the Host====
-								We will need to configure OSEcomm to communicate with your device before we can download any data.
+								We will need to configure OSEComm to communicate with your device before we can download any data.
-								From the main screen, click 'Options' and then 'Communication Settings'. You can set up OSEcomm to communicate using this window.
+								From the main screen, click 'Options' and then 'Communication Settings'. You can set up OSEComm to communicate using this window.
 								Communication Settings
 # Choose the COM port for the OPH5000i
 ::The OPH5000i will show as 'Opticon USB Code Reader (2D) (COMx)' where x will be the virutal COM port number assigned by your Windows PC
 # IrDA Adapter set to 'None'
 # Protocol Type set to 'Continuous'
-								#Choose between 'Append', 'Overwrite', and 'Unique' to determine what OSEcomm does with downloaded data when you start a download but a file by that same name is already present.
+								# Select ‘Protocol Tasks’ from the left field.
-								## Choose Append to add the data to the end of the file. This is usually the safest option.
+								#Find Task Group in the lower left corner and select ‘Receive File(s)’ and click ‘Add Task’
-								## Choose Overwrite to delete the existing data and replace it with the new data.
+								##Set ‘Drive’ to ‘Default Drive’
-								## Choose Unique to only Overwrite entries where the data has changed.
+								##Set ‘Filename’ to Data.txt
 								##Select a ‘Download type’ Choose between 'Append File', 'Overwrite File', ‘New Extension’ and 'New File' to determine what OSEComm does with downloaded data when you start a download but a file by that same name is already present.
 								### Choose Append File to add the data to the end of the existing file. This is usually the safest option.
 								### Choose Overwrite to delete the existing data and replace it with the new data. This option will permanently old data
 								### Choose New Extension to change the new file extension from ‘.txt’ to ‘000’ with every new file going up by an increment of 1 (the next file is extension 001).
 								### Choose New File to change the new files name from Data.txt to Data_0000.txt  with every new file going up by an increment of 1 (the next file name is Data_0001.txt)
 								##Click Okay
-								When you have completed the above steps, OSEcomm is configured to communicate with your OPH5000i. Click 'OK' to return to the Main Screen.
+								When you have completed the above steps, OSEComm is configured to communicate with your OPH5000i. Click 'OK' to return to the Main Screen.
-								From the Main Screen, click 'File', and then 'Save As' to save these settings. If you choose not to save your settings, you will have to configure OSEcomm each time you open it.
+								Now we are ready to begin downloading data from your OPH5000i. To do this, select 'Options' then 'Start Protocol' from the main screen. OSEComm is now in 'Polling' mode.
-								Enter a name for your settings file, like "OPH5000i" or "OSEcomm Settings." Every time after this that you open OSEcomm you must select 'File', then 'Open' and select this file to load your settings.
+								When you are done using OSEComm simply select 'Protocol', then 'Stop' and OSEComm will stop polling. The application can then be closed.
-								Now we are ready to begin downloading data from your OPH5000i. To do this, select 'Protocol' then 'Start' from the main screen.
-								OSEcomm is now in 'Polling' mode. You should see the yellow light on the cradle blinking steadily. This means that OSEcomm is checking the cradle for a device, and waiting for the right response. When it detects a device on the cradle it will start the download automatically. Multiple downloads can all be done without ever closing OSEcomm by simply placing another device in the same cradle after your first device is done downloading.
-								When you are done using OSEcomm simply select 'Protocol', then 'Stop' and OSEcomm will stop polling. The application can then be closed.
 ====Starting the Upload from your OPH5000i====
-								After OSEcomm is in Polling mode (see above) we are ready to download data from the OPH5000i.
+								After OSEComm is in Polling mode (see above) we are ready to download data from the OPH5000i.
 # Select 'Transmit Data' from the main menu by using the arrow keys to move up and down and Scan to select an option. The correct option is pictured at right.
 ::The screen that appears should say "Transmit Data NETO Protocol."
-								# OSEcomm will indicate that the data was downloaded by saying "Download Complete." The OPH5000i will then go back to the main menu transmit data screen.
+								# OSEComm will indicate that the data was downloaded by saying "Download Complete." The OPH5000i will then go back to the main menu transmit data screen.
 You can find the data file in the folder you chose above.